Makeup Geek Cruelty-Free and Vegan Information

Makeup Geek is proud to be a cruelty-free brand! We are committed to providing high-quality cosmetics that are animal friendly. You can trust that our labs, manufacturers, and ingredient suppliers DO NOT test on animals. We have begun to discuss cruelty-free certification with PETA.

Transparency is important to us, and we want you to know that ALL Makeup Geek products are cruelty free and MOST Makeup Geek products are vegan.

Cruelty Free vs. Vegan: What’s the difference?

Cruelty Free = No Animal Testing

Vegan = No Animal Ingredients or Byproducts

Animal byproducts like milk, lanolin, carmine, honey, and royal jelly are commonly used in cosmetics. Some of our products include carmine (red pigment derived from insects), which prevents them from being designated as vegan. The aforementioned products are:

The Makeup Geek staff are not vegan experts, and do not claim to be. To ensure that our vegan products are properly represented as such, we’ve worked with many authorities in the cosmetic industry to have our complete ingredient decks reviewed for accuracy. We can confirm that the Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate and Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride ingredients we use are both synthetic and NOT animal based.

We invite you to check out our Vegan Eyeshadow Bundle— a hand-selected lineup of some of our most beautiful VEGAN eyeshadows (includes two of our fan-favorite Foiled Eyeshadow formulas!).